evest Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Hi all, I posted up a while back about my engine bay project. viewtopic.php?f=9&t=31204&start=0 It's a work in progress but here's a quick update on things are going... Engine cover complete and lacquered, painted washer bottle cap (simple job but quite effective), engine damper installed (not on in pictures) gallery bolts installed. My intention is to put in a carbon fibre cooling panel and some bonnet lifters. I've got polished coolant and power steering tanks on the way from Envy, and am looking at either a Fujita or Takeda SRI - anybody got any recommendations on that? I'm thinking of painting the battery covers or surrounds, but don't want to overdo it in there - will think on. I also want to clean up the front of the engine block, I don't think the previous owner went under the bonnet at all! - does anybody know the best way to do this? PLUS - just seen djtimo's thread on the painted cam covers - loving the RED, this could get v interesting...! viewtopic.php?f=20&t=30860&start=0 Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccaman Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 That bay looks superb & very very clean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 really liking those bolts, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P15UL T Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 top job mate looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
introspect Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Looks awesome If you're going for a carbon fibre cooling panel then you might want to get matching carbon battery/brake fluid surrounds and/or covers rather than painting them, that way your custom painted engine cover will stay as the focal point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruddles Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Looks fantastic! How did you manage to get the bay so clean? (*Prepares pen and paper*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evest Posted April 5, 2010 Author Share Posted April 5, 2010 Cheers guys I'll post up some more pics when I have the new bits and bobs installed. For cleaning the bay I used Autoglym engine cleaner on all the exposed parts I could get at (covering up the electrical bits with cling film). I used AG bumper care on all of the plastics which brings them up really well. I find it easier to take bits of (airbox, intake pipe etc...) and clean them separately, and clean the other exposed bit they leave while they're out of the bay. An old (or new if you like!) toothbrush comes in very handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nixy Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Nice job there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanS16 Posted April 5, 2010 Share Posted April 5, 2010 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted April 6, 2010 Share Posted April 6, 2010 I really like the red accents. Looks very smart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harman350z Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 Where are these bolts from? me likey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladesGrant Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 That looks great. You could always just paint the surrounds and have carbon covers that way you keep the carbon and red mix going. Great work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harman350z Posted June 22, 2010 Share Posted June 22, 2010 http://www.350z-uk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=33477 I just searched and found this! im guessing these are the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evest Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Here are a few pics of some more things I have done recently...: Di-Noc centre console and arm rests, happy for first attempt! Not perfect around the gauge pods - will redo this bit. CF Battery and Brake Fluid covers and shiny coolant tank Thanks for looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Really like this, looks fantastic really does only thing you could do with is some nice carbon fibre bonnet dampers for when your showing it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evest Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 Really like this, looks fantastic really does only thing you could do with is some nice carbon fibre bonnet dampers for when your showing it off Cheers mate! the bonnet dampers are on the (ever increasing!) list Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarmac@TarmacSportz Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Really like this, looks fantastic really does only thing you could do with is some nice carbon fibre bonnet dampers for when your showing it off Cheers mate! the bonnet dampers are on the (ever increasing!) list cool, I will have some more for sale soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter10 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Where are these bolts from? me likey. Dito. The bolts & washers are cool. If they did them in black I'd look into it myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evest Posted March 22, 2011 Author Share Posted March 22, 2011 I got them from USA, various outlets but they are manufactured by a company called Gallery, Check this out: http://www.galleryfresh.com - you can get them in black! I got mine from Evasive Motorsports, aint cheap though... I paid £160 for mine in hindsight - a bit much for a set of nuts and bolts - they do look nice though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarkie34 Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Got mine from mynismo.com. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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